They are missing the blue and green plastic pieces for the high beam and neutral indicators.  Other than that these gauges are in excellent shape.  Everything works.  Comes with mounting hardware.  $95 + shipping.

Pic:



Video of the gauges in operation before removed from the donor bike:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mcZOsaiCuM&feature=relmfu

Note that the video shows the little blue and green pieces are present.  I have cannibalized these.

Thanks for looking,
Sean

Quote from: Leadberry on July 26, 2012, 06:56:52 PM
They are missing the blue and green plastic pieces for the high beam and neutral indicators.  Other than that these gauges are in excellent shape.  Everything works.  Comes with mounting hardware.  $95 + shipping.

Pic:



Video of the gauges in operation before removed from the donor bike:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mcZOsaiCuM&feature=relmfu

Note that the video shows the little blue and green pieces are present.  I have cannibalized these.

Thanks for looking,
Sean

Seriously dude?!

You said in a previous post that you got these from pinwall for less than $90. Now you've cannibalized parts and you're trying to sell them for MORE?!  It is common courtesy around here to offer items to fellow members for a lower price than you might get by selling elsewhere. Don't be surprised if you don't get any takers.

Dude, they ended up costing me $95.  And yes, I took two of the tiny plastic pieces.  I wasn't aware that that would detract so much from the value of a set of gauges that normally goes for $200+.  I was trying to be cool and pass the gauges on to another member for cheap since I got them cheap, rather than ask for twice as much on eBay.  Thanks for being a total duck.  In the future, if you want to make assumptions, criticize someone's price which is well below market value, and be a general ass, maybe you shouldn't be lecturing people on common courtesy.

This originally said something less nice than duck.

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How much would shipping cost?

I'm just saying you can't expect people to pay the same price you did (or more) after you cannibalized pieces. BTW, the buy it now price is still viewable on eBay if you look at completed listings...you paid $89.95 + shipping. I wouldn't expect others to pay for any sales tax I incurred in my purchase, so I'm not sure how you can.

No one's being a d!ck here, but we do tend to joke and give each other a hard time...and call people out when they do something that others find questionable. I'm also well aware that the site has a profanity filter that changes words for you to keep the site family friendly.

Note that I never cautioned anyone not to buy from you. But I am saying if I was in the market, I wouldn't pay you more than you paid--I would just wait for the next set to show up on eBay.

I dunno, still seems like a good deal for guages even with the missing lenses. For the right buyer (someone with busted guages but still has their original lenses) this would be the set to buy. If you don't have lenses, be careful because the blue hi-beam indicator is impossible to source.

He has the right to sell the gauges at a fair market price. it makes no difference what he paid. He stumbled on a really good deal. It happens. You buy low and sell at the going rate. $150 for the set would still be a fair price. Good gauges go for $150-$250 a set. That's the normal price range.

A person has the right to make a profit. You have the right to decide not to pay the price (lower than market price) and wait for another good deal to show up.

We all have the right to make a profit. I sometimes buy a huge lot of parts for a steal because there are a couple parts I really want. Then I sell off the remainder and hopefully make a little money. Everyone does that.

Often Pinwall Cycles has deals below market price. I found a steal on a brand new 2007 tank - in Germany - for $250. What was wrong? Nothing. The seller had too many in inventory and needed to dispose of some. I won't sell it for that price. New tanks are well over $500. If I sell it, it will be at a fair price to make a profit on the really great deal I stumbled on.

No need to rag on someone for just conducting business.

Quote from: justgswood83 on July 27, 2012, 01:03:58 PM
How much would shipping cost?

I will ship these via USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate box from zip code 44314.  If you give me your zip code I can give you a price.  It shouldn't be more than around $10 to most destinations in the continental US.

Thanks,
Sean

Quote from: jdoorn14 on July 27, 2012, 01:28:51 PM
I'm just saying you can't expect people to pay the same price you did (or more) after you cannibalized pieces. BTW, the buy it now price is still viewable on eBay if you look at completed listings...you paid $89.95 + shipping. I wouldn't expect others to pay for any sales tax I incurred in my purchase, so I'm not sure how you can.

No one's being a d!ck here, but we do tend to joke and give each other a hard time...and call people out when they do something that others find questionable. I'm also well aware that the site has a profanity filter that changes words for you to keep the site family friendly.

Note that I never cautioned anyone not to buy from you. But I am saying if I was in the market, I wouldn't pay you more than you paid--I would just wait for the next set to show up on eBay.

Why do you insist on insulting my integrity and my intelligence?  I'm thoroughly aware of what eBay says.  However, I live close to Pinwall Cycle, so I picked up the gauges in person and paid cash.  As such, I was assessed a sales tax of 6.25%, bringing the total price to $95.57.  I paid $95 for them, I got my use out of them, and that is what I'm asking in return.  I was raised in a military family with morals and integrity.  I am not a liar, a cheat, or a thief, nor will I ever be.  As such, I would appreciate it if you stop treating me like one.  You are indeed being a duck.  You can try to hide it behind the guise of "well this is what people on this board do," but that doesn't change the fact that you're being one.  Since my word is obviously not good enough for you, here's a copy of my sales receipt:



Like the others have said, this is an extremely fair price for these gauges.  I am not trying to make a profit here, only to break even.

What if I had purchased the gauges for $30 from someone?  Would it be unfair of me to ask for $50?  Do you think you're entitled to have them for $25 since I paid $30?

Consider this scenario.  Let's say someone has an '02 GS500 with 12k miles for sale for $1500.  This is a fair price, is it not?  Well let's say you look at the title and find that the seller purchased the bike with only 6k miles for the same price.  Are you going to tell him he's being unfair for charging you the same price he did, despite putting 6k miles on the bike?  Absolutely not.

Even better, when you buy anything used, say a used car, do you ask the dealer/seller how much they purchased the item for, and then base your offer on that price?  Absolutely not.

Like the others have said, the price I paid for these gauges has absolutely nothing to do with their market value.  Regardless, I am offering them to GSTwins members well below market value because trying to make a profit off of this community I'm trying to become a part of would go against my beliefs.  I joined this forum because there are so many friendly, helpful people here.  However, accusations like this make posting here unpleasant.

If I was here to profit off of the members, I never would've mentioned buying the gauges, and I would've asked for at least $150 for them.  To everyone else who chipped in, thanks.  And to anyone who is perusing these posts who might be interested in the gauges, I apologize for the negativity in this thread.

Cheers,
Sean

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will they fit in 1999 E ?

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Quote from: cbcanada on July 27, 2012, 08:39:02 PM
will they fit in 1999 E ?

The newer tach is electronic. Speedo is the same.
You CAN connect the newer tach.
First you block off the place where the cable comes off the engine head. Then you connect the tach input to the INPUT of a coil (as I recall - someone can point to a WIKI or something on how to do it). Basically, yes, the new tach can be connected to an older bike.

For what my opinion is worth, I think the price is more than fair. I have a question though. Why are the high beam (blue) lenses impossible to get? Why would there be a shortage? 

Quote from: prmas on July 27, 2012, 11:11:04 PM
For what my opinion is worth, I think the price is more than fair. I have a question though. Why are the high beam (blue) lenses impossible to get? Why would there be a shortage? 

Because the high beam when used for a while heats up the glue holding the little blue thingy in and it falls out. Very common problem.

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Quote from: codajastal on July 27, 2012, 11:20:02 PM

Quote from: prmas on July 27, 2012, 11:11:04 PM
For what my opinion is worth, I think the price is more than fair. I have a question though. Why are the high beam (blue) lenses impossible to get? Why would there be a shortage? 

Because the high beam when used for a while heats up the glue holding the little blue thingy in and it falls out. Very common problem.

And the plastic caps are not a separate item you can purchase. They only come with the metal bracket.

FYI: EACH gauge NEW is over $250 EACH.
The metal bracket with the 4 plastic caps is over $120

You know, I was going to leave this alone and let it be a difference of opinion....until you continued the name calling and personal attacks.

I have no problem paying a fair price for something. I have purchased parts from others around here, and I have never questioned how much it cost them. The difference here is that you volunteered the original cost in a previous thread, removed parts, then offered it up for sale for the same price (or apparently more). In my mind, when you remove parts, it is worth less than the original price paid.

In the end, you are free to charge what you feel is fair, and others are free to purchase if they agree it is a fair price. This was never meant to be a personal attack against you, your character, or your upbringing. I am sorry if I have offended you or anyone else reading this thread.

Quote from: jdoorn14 on July 28, 2012, 08:24:06 AM
You know, I was going to leave this alone and let it be a difference of opinion....until you continued the name calling and personal attacks.

I have no problem paying a fair price for something. I have purchased parts from others around here, and I have never questioned how much it cost them. The difference here is that you volunteered the original cost in a previous thread, removed parts, then offered it up for sale for the same price (or apparently more). In my mind, when you remove parts, it is worth less than the original price paid.

In the end, you are free to charge what you feel is fair, and others are free to purchase if they agree it is a fair price. This was never meant to be a personal attack against you, your character, or your upbringing. I am sorry if I have offended you or anyone else reading this thread.

We do obviously have a difference of opinion, and that obviously won't change, but the name calling on my part was not necessary.  I apologize for that.

To anyone else who is reading this thread, it has been made clear that the vast majority sees my pricing on this part as fair.  If anyone else has an issue with my way of conducting business, please feel free to PM me and I will gladly discuss or debate the issue with you; that medium is much better suited for discussions of such a nature.  I'd much prefer that noone else craps all over my for sale thread.

Thanks,
Sean

Cods, thanks for the answer on why the blue lens is so rare. I had not thought that many riders would spend a lot of time on high beam, as I do not, because I do not want to cause offence to oncoming drivers. Even if I did it should not be a problem for me as I changed the globe to an "LED" unit soon after I bought the bike because they make it much easier to see in sunlight but run much cooler.

Thanks again,
Macka

Gauges are sold pending funds.